walk(FREE TO GO)
to leave a prison or other place where you have been kept as a prisoner:
After two weeks of negotiations the hostages walked free.
He describes the scene on the day when Nelson Mandela walked free from his island prison.
to be able to walk somewhere without anyone stopping you or attacking you:
He said that he wanted to ensure that women, children, the elderly, and students can walk free on the streets without fear of being attacked.
A gunman walked free around Virginia Tech's campus, but authorities had no idea where.

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